Car Carrier ‘Felicity Ace’ Sinks After Burning For Days [Photos]

On first March, morning, the ship ‘Felicity Ace’ shed security as it sank at around 25 maritime miles, equal to 46 kilometres, outside the limitation of the Economic Zone of Portugal, in a location of which deepness has to do with 3,000 meters.

Car Carrier 'Felicity Ace After Burning For Days

Some particles and also a tiny discolor of oily waste are videotaped on the website, which is being spread by the water jets of the trailers and also which is being kept track of by the Department of Pollution of the National Maritime Authority and also by European Maritime Security Agency (EMSA).

A promote a Portuguese Air Force C-295 airplane is likewise anticipated. The Navy remains to check the scenario, specifically via the Hydrographic Institute, which maintains the estimations of the drift of the present discolor.

The Viana do Castelo course overseas patrol vessel ‘NRP Setúbal’ will certainly go back to the sinking location in order to proceed keeping an eye on the scenario with navy scuba divers and also contamination battle tools, specifically sea obstacles for protection/pollution.

As a preventive procedure, among the trailers that were performing the tools remains in web traffic to Ponta Delgada to board a support of contamination battle tools.

The vendor ship “Felicity Ace”, which cruised 90 maritime miles (regarding 170 kilometres) southwest of Faial Island, endured a fire on board last February 16. The 22 staff were saved and also carried securely to Horta airport terminal.

MOL Update:

MOL Ship Management (Singapore) updates the scenario concerning the ‘Felicity Ace’ vehicle provider. Initial records from the neighborhood salvage group state that the vessel had actually sunk at around 9 AM neighborhood time having actually endured a listing to starboard.